Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs

[deleriumtremor]

Gotta love a boomer cheering layoffs, thinking they're the only one who's ever added value. Gotta love a boomer posting ultra fringe YouTube vids of folks with zero credibility, talking nonsense with no evidence. Gotta love a boomer revealing a little bro-mance with a russian dictator. Lets not forget citing 'rampant fraudulent elections...' I guess all the elections boards, secretaries of state, law enforcement and observers from both sides are all in on it, keeping the biggest secret, secret.

When I retire, I hope I don't rot my brain in front of 24 hr editorial/entertainment channels (note I didn't say 'news,' since its not news). The world is exactly not like how you think it is. When you're old, pissed and poisoned, you tend to fantasize, sorta like dementia in a way. The world through your filter is not the real world.

I don't think anyone was cheering layoffs. I did make the comment that given most traditional methods of predicting such things (like the yield curve being inverted), the economists at Ford have to know a slowdown is likely coming. In addition, the auto business is going through the biggest single technical change in memory (EV's). The cuts they have already taken and the cuts yet to come, will likely prove prudent for the overall health of Ford in the fullness of time.

People don't get laid off because they aren't adding value, they get laid off because when the company does their forecast of personnel needs, the people getting laid off appear to be redundant to the company's staffing needs.

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[lazynorse]

I don't think anyone was cheering layoffs. I did make the comment that given most traditional methods of predicting such things (like the yield curve being inverted), the economists at Ford have to know a slowdown is likely coming. In addition, the auto business is going through the biggest single technical change in memory (EV's). The cuts they have already taken and the cuts yet to come, will likely prove prudent for the overall health of Ford in the fullness of time.

People don't get laid off because they aren't adding value, they get laid off because when the company does their forecast of personnel needs, the people getting laid off appear to be redundant to the company's staffing needs.

Your perspective is fair and healthy. Unlike other's on this thread, and you know what I'm talking about.

 

[deleriumtremor]

Your perspective is fair and healthy. Unlike other's on this thread, and you know what I'm talking about.

Being in public health you may have insights I don't possess.

For my part, I like to hear everyone's perspective. I may not agree with things that are posted and usually am not shy about giving my point of view.

Being a boomer (i.e. old), I have learned that many times the most way out sounding ideas can come true. Maybe not exactly as professed by modern self appointed pundits and maybe not today or tomorrow, but maybe someday.

The challenges we boomers are leaving younger generations are more than daunting. It saddens me greatly when I think how big the problems are that lay ahead.

 

[dtech]

Retired, no purpose, talking too much drinking too much, wasting too much time on Ranger 5G - oops that was a freudian slip, all eloquently summed up from a former chief exec:

 

[Trigganometry]

Your perspective is fair and healthy. Unlike other's on this thread, and you know what I'm talking about.

I think your generalized brush stroke of “boomers are” is a little off base. As a generation of productive members of society the benefits you realize today are because of those efforts and sacrifices. Much of the modern technology today (aerospace, automotive, computers, designing etc.) is proof of those contributions. You know, work smarter not harder! As just one minuscule example

 

[Progeny2021]

Gotta love a boomer cheering layoffs, thinking they're the only one who's ever added value. Gotta love a boomer posting ultra fringe YouTube vids of folks with zero credibility, talking nonsense with no evidence. Gotta love a boomer revealing a little bro-mance with a russian dictator. Lets not forget citing 'rampant fraudulent elections...' I guess all the elections boards, secretaries of state, law enforcement and observers from both sides are all in on it, keeping the biggest secret, secret.

When I retire, I hope I don't rot my brain in front of 24 hr editorial/entertainment channels (note I didn't say 'news,' since its not news). The world is exactly not like how you think it is. When you're old, pissed and poisoned, you tend to fantasize, sorta like dementia in a way. The world through your filter is not the real world.

Anyone who stoops to using the term 'boomer' is seeking to provoke a negative response and is most definitely a troll. Your commentary added no value whatsoever to this discussion. Go away.

 

[THLONE]

Based on Ford decision to go EV I'll bet that the fired people were not lefties. So, no the deadwood is still there.

 

[Progeny2021]

Being in public health you may have insights I don't possess.

For my part, I like to hear everyone's perspective. I may not agree with things that are posted and usually am not shy about giving my point of view.

Being a boomer (i.e. old), I have learned that many times the most way out sounding ideas can come true. Maybe not exactly as professed by modern self appointed pundits and maybe not today or tomorrow, but maybe someday.

The challenges we boomers are leaving younger generations are more than daunting. It saddens me greatly when I think how big the problems are that lay ahead.

I think you made the mistake to replying to whatever 'it' is. If 'it' is actually in the Public Health field, then 'it' reinforces the general consensus that Public Health is little more than an 'employment plantation' of the cognitively impaired.

 

[deleriumtremor]

I think you made the mistake to replying to whatever 'it' is. If 'it' is actually in the Public Health field, then 'it' reinforces the general consensus that Public Health is little more than an 'employment plantation' of the cognitively impaired.

All I know is I self identify as a “boomer”.

 

[Progeny2021]

All I know is I self identify as a “boomer”.

I'm a Boomer in the positive sense. I've witnessed and experienced alot in my 66 years. Hope to impart some useful knowledge to my family and those seeking my advice. I will continue to tender my educated, experienced opinions when I feel necessary.

 

[lazynorse]

I think you made the mistake to replying to whatever 'it' is. If 'it' is actually in the Public Health field, then 'it' reinforces the general consensus that Public Health is little more than an 'employment plantation' of the cognitively impaired.

Love those sweeping incorrect generalizations, keep at it!

Thank you again for your enduring contribution to my pension and 401k.

Btw, this thread is illuminating my point better than I ever could, keep it rolling.

 

[lazynorse]

Oh, I love boomers. When I said 'gotta love a boomer who..' I was being specific. There's a poster above with some really fringe, baseless beliefs. I'm not broadly disparaging anyone. Someone here is testy, which happens with age plus lifetime of frustration. Clouds, meet yeller.

 

[dtech]

Based on Ford decision to go EV I'll bet that the fired people were not lefties. So, no the deadwood is still there.

Time to drop the gloves and form battle lines, EV proponents vs ICE proponents, maybe even segregate the 2 opposing groups into their own separate communities, roads, parking lots and of course toilet facilities. No way these 2 opposing forces will ever co-exist. Will be up to Washington to fund this brave new world.

 

[Progeny2021]

Love those sweeping incorrect generalizations, keep at it!

Thank you again for your enduring contribution to my pension and 401k.

Btw, this thread is illuminating my point better than I ever could, keep it rolling.

It appears that someone is conversing with themselves. AKA 'sockpuppet'. Too obvious.

 

[Progeny2021]

Time to drop the gloves and form battle lines, EV proponents vs ICE proponents, maybe even segregate the 2 opposing groups into their own separate communities, roads, parking lots and of course toilet facilities. No way these 2 opposing forces will ever co-exist. Will be up to Washington to fund this brave new world.

I'm looking for the road service companies (AAA, etc.) to start special divisions just for EVs, as Road Service won't be able to bring them fuel to get to the next fuel stop....

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